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When I goto unroll the kite from the yoyo into the fade it doesn't unroll crisp,but rather loosely. When it unrolls the kite doesn't go into the fade,but rather the flare or nose pointed down. How can I correct this?

Unroll while the kite is pointed up? Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm trying to visualize what you are doing. It sounds like you unroll while flying downwards and you want to end in a fade. It also sounds like the kite isn't getting enough rotation. I don't think I've ever had the balls to try that one, so I'm only guessing here. I'm thinking more slack or keeping it for a little longer to let the kite get around further. And we all know what happens when you pop out of the fade close to the ground, so catching the fade gently and solidly is important. Would a little more weight help? Hope this helps until one of the trick gurus gets here.

The i'm using is the black widow std,and yes i'm flying downward toward the ground..Here's what i'm doing:#1 i go into the yoyo from the jacobb ladder#2 i fly down toward the while in the yoyo#3 i give slack to flare the kite#4 i pull back to unroll the kite#5 when the kite unrolls it doesn't unroll smoothly like in the videos,the acts like it doesn't want unroll,and go all the way around..

Sounds like too much slack. For the unroll, you want to pull enough to get the kite to unroll and then get ready to catch it in the fade. It depends on the wind and the kite, keep at it and you will get it.

One way to practice is to manually roll it up and then do a belly launch, to unroll, to rising fade. The finesse you develop doing this will make the flare/unroll/fade while rolled up and flying a breeze.

When you roll up go immediately into a turtle (nose away), then a Half Lazy, and unroll....It adds an extra rotation to the unroll. My favorite move… It is really a "Half Lewis"How many can you do in a row?Rx

I had similar problems learning to unroll. I was pulling and got different results often. I since learned to take a few steps back whilst unrolling. It helps to take up the slack. And I agree unrolling from the turtle is way cooler and easier

Y'all were right about the amount of slack that I was giving the kite during the unrolling (too much !!)this was makeing the unrolling to loose and not cripse,now I just need to work on the amount of slack that I give the kite during the unroll. Thank you all for the greeat advice /solution to my problem!!PS,more questions to come very shortly

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